Clinical psychologist Jill Giese has won the 2018 Victorian Premier’s History Award, worth $5000, for her book The Maddest Place on Earth (Australian Scholarly Publishing), announced as part of the... Read more

Western Sydney-based literacy collective Sweatshop will partner with Diversity Arts Australia (DARTS) to deliver a series of literary initiatives, including its first nationwide project. Sweatshop and DARTS will produce an... Read more

SLR Productions has commenced production on an animated telemovie based on Jacqueline Harvey’s Alice-Miranda (Random House Children’s) series of children’s books, reports Mediaweek. Originally announced as a TV series comprising... Read more

In the UK, Simon & Schuster (S&S) made a before-tax profit of £5.9 million (A$10.9m) in 2017, up 56% from 2016, reports the Bookseller. Turnover was up from £42.1 million (A$77.9m) in 2016... Read more